All Summer in a Day

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What is the main theme of 'All Summer in a Day'?

Back

The main theme is that people who are different often suffer at the hands of others.

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How does the rainy season affect Margot?

Back

Margot is pale, silent, and thin due to the rainy season.

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What do the children on Venus lack experience of?

Back

The children grow up with no real memory of sunlight.

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Why do the children treat Margot badly?

Back

They treat her badly because she might get to return to Earth.

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What does the quote 'They turned on themselves, like a feverish wheel, all tumbling spokes' illustrate?

Back

It illustrates the children's frenzied excitement.

Front

What is a key characteristic of Margot in the story?

Back

Margot is different from the other children because she remembers the sun.

Front

What emotion do the children feel towards Margot?

Back

The children feel jealousy and resentment towards Margot.

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What does the story suggest about the importance of empathy?

Back

The story suggests that empathy is crucial, especially towards those who are different.

Front

What is the setting of 'All Summer in a Day'?

Back

The story is set on Venus, where it rains constantly.

Front

How do the children react to the idea of the sun?

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The children are excited and curious about the sun, which they have never seen.